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This is the WFHB Local News for Friday, June 12, 2020 Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner has reports on a lawsuit between local and federal government on the Houston South Restoration Project – a project that would pollute Lake Monroe – Bloomington’s primary source for drinking water. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB News …

After over 48 years of business, Pygmalion’s Art Supplies is permanently closing June 30, according to an Instagram post from the business. The post states the business is closing because the rent costs have become too much, and even though it is profitable, it is not enough to keep the store afloat. The store posted the news to the public …

During the spring semester, college students remained physically isolated from friends, classmates and professors. However, one student at Indiana University saw an opportunity to connect others in a time of social isolation.  Evan Catron is a student at Indiana University who started a Google form to match people with similar interests who are stuck at home longing for a social …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, May 18th, 2020. In today’s show, WFHB Assistant News Director Sydney Foreman talks to John Hamilton, Mayor of Bloomington, in our recurring segment, A Few Minutes with the Mayor. Also, restaurants in Bloomington are beginning to reopen. WFHB News Director Kade Young talks to Chris Martin, who owns a string of restaurants, …

Welcome to the WFHB Local News for Monday, April 27th, 2020. Later in the program, Sydney Foreman talks to Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton in her recurring segment, “A Few Minutes with the Mayor.” Also coming up in the next half hour, Kade Young continues his conversation with Matt Houser, an IU Researcher who co-led a survey breaking down public opinion …

Members of the Bloomington Plan Commission reviewed and approved plans for the construction of a new Fourth Street parking garage this past Monday evening after seeing the presentation for the new design at their meeting. Construction is due to begin around August 3 and will last 12 months. Opening day is expected to be on August 13, 2021 10 days …

When most people think of Indiana’s landscape they picture cornfields and flat terrain. Surprisingly, Indiana used to be almost completely covered with forests and wildlife with a limited space filled by bare hills. Indiana’s forest cover pre-settlement is estimated to be around 85%. By the early 1900s it was at 7%. Though the urban population density has increased more and …

The state of Indiana has a bad reputation for pollution. It may lead some to wonder: Why? One of the largest reasons came from the man-made material called PCB, short for Polychlorinated Biphenyl. PCBs are made from 209 individual chlorinated compounds called congeners. They range from light oily fluids to heavy oils, greases and waxes. The use of PCBs began …

In today’s feature report, WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner provides the history of PCBs in Monroe County. But first, your local headlines. Planning Director Kevin Tolloty proposed a tax abatement for Richland Senior Citizen Housing to the Ellettsville Town Council. Hoosier Energy plans to close a Sullivan County power plant due to a switch to more environmentally sustainable sources of energy. …

The Richland Bean Blossom School Board established a bond for the School Corporation Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer and Extra Curricular Accounts Treasurer. Planner Drew Myers proposed a buildable area variance for an attached double car garage to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Myers said a single car garage variance was approved for the property in 2019. The events of the past …